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    • April 2009

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    Vehicles & Equipment

    Carbon Motors' E7: A cop's car

    Lt. Frank Borelli (ret), Editorial Director
    April 1, 2009
    When firemen discuss the custom-built special-purpose-designed fire apparatus parked in their engine company's bay, no one really thinks anything of it. Of course it's custom...
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    Forensics

    SHOT Show 2009

    Paul Laska
    April 1, 2009
    Products for the technical investigator
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    Computers & Software

    The byte stuff

    Ronnie Wendt
    April 1, 2009
    Local officers should be prepared to follow the trail of bytes criminals leave behind
    Burgundy Estate, an exclusive community in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa, has installed Firetide's HotPort wireless mesh network, enhancing communications.
    Wireless Communications Equipment

    Not just for driving anymore

    Carole Moore
    April 1, 2009
    Today's modern patrol cars house more gadgets than kitchens
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    Investigations

    The face of identity theft

    Rebecca Kanable
    April 1, 2009
    Recognize it when you see it - and help your community identify it

    More content from April 2009

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    Mapping & Tracking

    Means of protection

    Sara Scullin
    April 1, 2009
    How far can global tracking go to protect would-be victims?
    ELSAG's MPH-900 system includes infrared cameras, processing unit and software. The mechanical eye reads tags flagged as vehicles of interest by law enforcement databases.
    LPR (License Plate Recognition)

    Plate spotting

    Tabatha Wethal
    April 1, 2009
    LPR units act as mechanical eyes on the road
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    SWAT

    Dirty diving

    Michael Glenn
    April 1, 2009
    Technology at work for public safety divers
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    On the Street

    Mobile computing for the ultra-mobile

    April 1, 2009
    Imagine attempting to find a secure place to store a full-size notebook computer along with all the rest of your gear in an already overcrowded motorcycle saddlebag. That's just...
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    Less-Lethal

    The right way to spray

    Officer Lindsey Bertomen (ret.), Contributing Editor
    April 1, 2009
    OC use has reduced injuries since its introduction, especially in the corrections setting. OC, or Oleoresin Capsicum, is made from a chemical irritant resin extraction derived...